1957 Map of Sturgill Peak

About this map

Sturgill Peak and Hitt Peak anchor the high elevations of the Hitt Mountains in the late 1950s, a landscape defined by the administrative and utilitarian infrastructure of the Payette National Forest. This survey documents a working wilderness where the Brownlee Ranger Station and Mann Creek Guard Station served as key outposts for forest management. The presence of a Tool Cache deep in the hills and a Jeep Trail suggests the era's reliance on rugged access for conservation and fire monitoring.